Florida State Parks
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Manatee Springs

This page lists your assignments for December 7th through December December 11th. The web sites will provide you with valuable information for each assignment. Assignments are due on Monday, December 14th.

Monday, Dec. 7
  1. Choose a state park from the list on your research guide that you would like to research.
  2. Visit Florida State Parks
  3. Research the park that you have picked.
  4. Create a brochure using Microsoft Word.
  • Why would someone want to visit that particular park?
  • What resources does it have?
  • Give facts about the park - At least 10
  • Add pictures

The brochure is due on Monday, December 14th.

Tuesday, Dec. 8
  1. Find a partner today, you will do this project together.
  2. Compare your research you found yesterday, today. Further your research to find more similarities and dissimilarities of your two different parks. These sites might be helpful:
3. Open Kidspiration on your laptop or desktop computer. You will find it under the start menu.
4. Make a flowchart with your partner comparing the two state parks. Include why they are similar and why they are dissimilar.
5. Include pictures.

Your flowchart is due on Monday, December 14th.
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Wekiwa Springs


Wednesday, Dec. 9
  1. This assignment will be individual.
  2. Open the paint program, it is under the start menu.
  3. Make a map using the different tools of the state park you have chosen.
  4. The map should include where water is, forestry, trails, if you can rent boats and where, etc.
  5. You can find maps of the parks at http://www.floridastateparks.org/

The map is due on Monday, December 14th.

Thursday, Dec. 10
Today you will just write a short reflection on what you have learned about Florida's State Parks. Answer these questions:
  • Why do we have state parks?
  • Why is it important to restore natural resources?
  • How is culture a big part of preserving state parks?
  • How do state parks help us learn about the people who lived in Florida before us?
  • What other things did you learn about state parks?

Your reflection is due on Monday December 14th.
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DeLeon Springs

Friday, Dec. 11
Review this video on the Suwannee River.
Suwannee River
Using Microsoft Works, create a newsletter using the facts from the video. What news is there about the Suwannee? What should people know about it? Give pictures.
Newsletter should include:
  • three articles
  • three pictures
  • headlines


***Remember ---All of the past weeks assignments are due on Monday, December 14th!